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Got started on my new truck this weekend so I figured I'd get a build thread going.
The body is a 96 Ford Ranger Splash.
2"x4"(.250 wall) box tubing frame.
Wheelbase is going to be stretched to about 114".
4-link w/ 2"(.250 wall) DOM tubing, 1 1/4" Midwest Control heims, 14"
coilovers up front and 16's in the back
532 BBF/C6/NP205
44" Boggers on 16.5 x 14 DIY beadlocks
2.5 Rocks

Friday & Saturday 11/20/09 & 11/21/09
My buddy Brian came over on Friday to help me lay out the frame. It took about 7 hours to lay it out and fit it up. Afterwards I started welding it out, gapped all of the welds, put a 6010 root in with a 3/8's 7018 cap. I welded on it for 5 hours on Friday and Saturday morning it took me about 2 hours to finish it up. Stick welding it all made it a little harder to keep the heat down and keep it from drawing but it turned out good.

I started stripping down the ranger today and transferring the body over to the new frame.

The final ride hight is going to be about about 6" higher(pic is with 44" Bogger), then I will tub it out as needed. The wheel base is going to be stretched a couple inches in the back and about 8 to 10" in the front.

order my wheel centers from 406 YJ yesterday. still depating on which DIY beadlock kit to go with. I got some free time today so I started on my body mounts, going to finish them this weekend and try to get a motor and trans in for mockup.

for the mounts I'm using two of these gussets with a 3"x4" flat plate on top. I figured I would need a little body lift to clear the motor and I didn't want to use body blocks so I made my mounts to incorporate the body lift.

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